Lakisha
Meaning
“A modern coinage combining the prefix 'La-' with Kisha, itself linked to the Hebrew Keziah, meaning cassia, a cinnamon spice.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lakisha peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Lakisha
Most people given the name Lakisha in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Lakisha you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lakisha deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lakisha truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lakisha fits with your family’s names and surname.
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